All Blacks 2021
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Forwards
Hookers
Asafo Aumua (24, Hurricanes / Wellington, 1)
Dane Coles (34, Hurricanes / Wellington, 74)
Codie Taylor (30, Crusaders / Canterbury, 56)Props
George Bower (29, Crusaders / Otago, uncapped)
Ethan de Groot (22, Highlanders / Southland, new cap)
Nepo Laulala (29, Blues / Counties Manukau, 29)
Tyrel Lomax (25, Hurricanes / Ta$man, 6)
Angus Ta’avao (31, Chiefs / Auckland, 14)
Karl Tu’inukuafe (28, Blues / North Harbour, 17)Locks
Scott Barrett (27, Crusaders / Taranaki, 36)
Brodie Retallick (30, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 81)
Patrick Tuipulotu (28, Blues / Auckland, 35)
Tupou Vaa’i (21, Chiefs / Taranaki, 4)
Samuel Whitelock (32, Crusaders / Canterbury, 122) – captainLoose Forwards
Ethan Blackadder (26, Crusaders / Ta$man, new cap)
Shannon Frizell (27, Highlanders / Ta$man, 13)
Akira Ioane (26, Blues / Auckland, 2)
Luke Jacobson (24, Chiefs / Waikato, 2)
Dalton Papalii (23, Blues / Counties Manukau, 4)
Ardie Savea (27, Hurricanes / Wellington, 49)
Hoskins Sotutu (22, Blues / Counties Manukau, 5)Backs
Halfbacks
Finlay Christie (25, Blues / Ta$man, new cap)
Aaron Smith (32, Highlanders / Manawatu, 97)
Brad Weber (30, Chiefs / Hawke’s Bay, 7)First five–eighths
Beauden Barrett (30, Blues / Taranaki, 88)
Richie Mo’unga (27, Crusaders / Canterbury, 22)Midfielders
Braydon Ennor (23, Crusaders / Canterbury, 1)
David Havili (26, Crusaders / Ta$man, 3)
Rieko Ioane (24, Blues / Auckland, 33)
Anton Lienert-Brown (26, Chiefs / Waikato, 49)
Quinn Tupaea (22, Chiefs / Waikato, new cap)Outside backs
Jordie Barrett (24, Hurricanes / Taranaki, 23)
George Bridge (26, Crusaders / Canterbury, 10)
Will Jordan (22, Crusaders / Ta$man, 2)
Damian McKenzie (26, Chiefs / Waikato, 27)
Sevu Reece (23, Crusaders / Ta$man, 8 ) -
At least they got the Captain right to stand in for Cane.
Squad will look better with Moodey,Ofa T,Goodhue,Cane maybe TJP( better than Christie)all back for 2022.
But I can see some of these selected players not surviving after the RC.The worst thing is it is going to look like a brilliant squad before that, with 3 weak tests.
It will make Foster look like a Rockstar in some peoples eye's until he gets really found out. -
@steven-harris said in All Blacks 2021:
@higgins should not even be in the team in my book ..personally he’s a last man standing selection …
Totally agree
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@steven-harris Agreed. Surely the Going family must have someone available that could do a decent job?
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@higgins said in All Blacks 2021:
Finlay Christie will be the next subject of bitter press attacks from up north in their next tirade on poaching. I appeal to the NZRFU to rescind that particular selection to appease those upset about blatant poaching.
I'm worried he'll get capped.
Why in a team stacked with blindside flankers isn't Big Red selected?
How is it we have so few fit props? The two competent ones make Owen look like a young Jones.
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@antipodean said in All Blacks 2021:
@higgins said in All Blacks 2021:
Finlay Christie will be the next subject of bitter press attacks from up north in their next tirade on poaching. I appeal to the NZRFU to rescind that particular selection to appease those upset about blatant poaching.
I'm worried he'll get capped.
Why in a team stacked with blindside flankers isn't Big Red selected?
How is it we have so few fit props? The two competent ones make Owen look like a young Jones.
Christie
Mounga
Bridge
Tupaea
Ennor
Barrett
McKenzieNice knowing you bro, good luck with your implosion.